Music News

CHILWELL FAIR

Year 2 VET Band Raani, Rabhin, El and CJ, ‘Chopped’ and ‘The Routine’ performed at Chilwell Fair to a huge and enthusiastic crowd on March 20th, representing the variety of music that is happening at BHS. It was great to see our students conduct themselves so professionally, and to be such great ambassadors for our school!

VET MUSIC

Monday 23rd March saw the second-year VET groups perform to the crowd in the PAC, with some standout performances really showing what our students are capable of.

On Wednesday 1st April Year 1 VET students performed for the first time to family and friends in the PAC. It was a great night of music. Congratulations to all students for their professional performances!

We also farewelled Pat Consedine, who has moved on to a full-time position. Many thanks to Pat for all his support of our music program over the last three years. Whether teaching percussion, mixing sound at events, or mentoring our VET students, he has been an incredible asset to our program, and we wish him all the best in his future role.

YEAR 7 BANDS CONCERT

At the end of last term we had our Year 7 Bands concert, featuring for the first time our Year 7 Rockband program. This has been a highlight of the year so far, with some outstanding performances from all three bands. Beginning Band performed with great skill and musicianship, and it was so exciting to see such poise and confidence from our junior groups at such an early stage of the year.

Many thanks to Danniel Smith, Amanda Linton, and of course Emma Moffatt, who work tirelessly to encourage and motivate these students. Many thanks too to Joel Gladman our music support coordinator, who organised and ran the BBQ behind the scenes, ensuring the event was a great social occasion for newcomers to the BHS music program.

The afternoon began with some games in the gym, organised by our fabulous band captains Lily, Jacinta, Keith and Jeren, followed by an eggcellent Easter egg hunt.

This hard working quartet then compered the concert, and helped to cook and serve the BBQ for performers and their families. Thanks so much to our band captains for all they are doing to support our junior players!

TOPCLASS

On Monday 30th VCE Performance students attended a Topclass concert, gaining some great insights into what a top scoring music performance looks like at VCE level! We also visited the NGV to round off a great day of creative arts inspiration. Many thanks to Amanda Linton for organising the event.

The following day, members of Declan Chandler’s Saxophone quartet performed Declan’s top scoring composition at Topclass, ‘Loose Ends’ for Saxophone quartet. It was fabulous to hear this work performed in such a beautiful venue, and to hear the warm applause and appreciation from the packed Melbourne Recital Centre. Many congratulations to Declan and hoping he continues to find music a joy in his future career!

Combined Choirs Day

Singit and Singit Stars are heading off on the 21st May for their first performance excursion outside BHS! We will start the afternoon with a concert at one of our feeder schools, then travel to Sacred Heart to participate in workshops and a concert.

Tickets are available via this link https://www.trybooking.com/1556691 or via the QR code in the poster below– get in fast as there are a lot of schools participating!

On Thursday 30th April, Year 2 VET Band ’The Routine’ performed an all original set at Flying Brick Cidery, as part of the combined schools bands night. They turned on a stellar performance to a massive crowd and were one of the standout groups on the program. Congratulations to Hibiki Tan, Lol McNee, Grace Britnell and Jack Williams for their performance!

Karaoke Thursdays will run every second Thursday.

Write your name/s on the board at the start of lunch – first in best dressed!

School appropriate lyrics

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Music Dates 2026

Term 1

March 18 GEMFEST

March 18+ 19th Songmakers Program – Year 1 VET students

March 22nd Portarlington Band Rotunda – Chopped and Brass Ensemble

March 23rdth VET Music Year 2 Performances PAC

March 26th Beginning Band Concert + BBQ

April 1st VET Music Yr 1 Performances PAC

Term 2

April 30th Flying Brick Cidery - VET Music Yr 2 students

May 20th Combined Bands Day

May 21st Combined Choral Day

June 2nd Senior Band – St Ignatius

June 3+4th Solo CAT performances, all IM students, BHS PAC

June 16th Winter Concert, all groups, BHS Gym

June 22nd Year 2 VET Music, Barwon Club

June 23rd Year 1 VET, Barwon Club

July 5-12th Australian Pacific Music Festival Sydney, JS/SB

Term 3

July 26 – 31st BHS Variety Show rehearsals, BHS PAC

1st August BHS Variety Show

10+11th August VSMF Regional sessions – BCB, ICB, SCB

August 31st – Sep 4 VSMF Jazz- IJ, JS

Sept 3 Jazz Cabaret

Sept 14 VET Music Yr 1+2 – Oxygen

Term 4

1+2 Oct VCE/VCE VET practice exams, BHS PAC

Oct 13 Spring Concert

Oct 15 Geelong Show – IB, BB

Nov 4 Ensemble CAT, all IM students, BHS PAC

Dec 2 Year 6 Program concert

Wise words for all the BHS music makers

“Music is a weapon in the war against unhappiness.”- Jason Mraz

“Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.”- Eddie Van Halen

Belmont High School Newsletter

No. 6

Issue 6 · 01 May 2026

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